Overview
Richard V. Smith, MD, FACS, is Chair, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Professor, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Professor, Surgery and Professor, Pathology at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Smith’s clinical focus is on head and neck surgery, including transoral robotic and laser surgery for throat and larynx cancer, salivary gland, thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 101 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
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- INDEMNITY
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- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
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- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1250 Waters Place- Tower II, 10th Floor, Bronx, NY 10461
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
12 North 7th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
555 Taxter Road, 3rd Floor, Elmsford, NY 10523
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Craig Zalvan is an Otolaryngologist in Tarrytown, New York. Dr. Zalvan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy.
ENT & Allergy Associates - Yorktown
Joseph Depietro is an Otolaryngologist in Yorktown Heights, New York. Dr. Depietro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngitis, Trachoma, and Thyroidectomy.
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Mark Urken is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Urken is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- Human Papillomavirus InfectionDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Human Papillomavirus Infection.
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Throat CancerDr. Smith isDistinguished. Learn about Throat Cancer.
- Advanced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- LaryngectomyDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Laryngectomy.
- Salivary Gland TumorsDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Salivary Gland Tumors.
- Thyroid CancerDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.
- Thyroid NoduleDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Nodule.
- Experienced
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- EndoscopyDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Epithelial-Myoepithelial CarcinomaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma.
- Facial ParalysisDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Facial Paralysis.